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12:32 Jun 16, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: mareado

Describing a prominent building in the Canary Islands, it is said to have a "mareado eje vertical que viene dado por la puerta de ingreso y dos balcones". I understand the rest of the sentence perfectly but have never seen "mareado" used in this sense.

The RAE gives:

"mareado, da.

(Del part. de marear).

1. adj. Dicho de un libro: Que presenta manchas producidas por descomposición del papel."

So stale, musty, yellowing...

I have managed to find a photograph of the building, which you can find at http://bit.ly/mm6ljs

This seems to suggest that "yellowing" (or rather, pale yellow or something along those lines) may not be too far off, but I'm not overly confident. This solution also fails to account for how this "eje mareado" can be formed by the balconies and entrance, unless what it's getting at is that it has a yellow façade punctured by these fixtures.

Any ideas would be much appreciated!

hjs45 KudoZ activity Questions: 18 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 570
Local time: 03:51

English translation:typo

Explanation:
It's a typo: referring to the pic of the building it must be 'marCado eje vertical'. IMHO!

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Note added at 54 mins (2011-06-16 13:26:55 GMT)
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You're welcome. I've found myself in the same situation - digging up an extravagant translation for something that's actually a simple mistake...

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fionn
Mexico
Local time: 20:51

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Thanks so much for this, fionn. I was seriously confused before you came along! Whilst it's true that Sergio gave a translation, I found your answer the most useful simply because it cleared it up for me first. Thanks again,

Hugo
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typo

fionn

4 +2

distinct, well defined, marked

Sergio Campo

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50 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

marcado distinct, well defined, marked

Explanation:
I thought "mareado" could very well be a typo for "marcado", which would make more sense in this sentence. I found some references about the mentioned building that make me think that is indeed the case:

http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/cultura/archivos/ahplp/ela...
http://censoarchivos.mcu.es/CensoGuia/archivodetail.htm?id=2...

Sergio Campo
Belgium
Local time: 03:51
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Asker: Thanks to you, too, Sergio, for corroborating what Fionn says. You both make a convincing case.

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

typo

fionn
Mexico
Local time: 20:51
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PRO pts in category: 23

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Notes to answerer

Asker: You know, it never even occurred to me that it might be a typo. Your explanation certainly makes a lot of sense, so unless someone else comes up with something convincing, I'm definitely buying it. Thanks a lot!

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